The huge mine was dark and silent, with only lights on and noisy sounds coming from the supervisors' cafeteria.
Xu Lian crouched down and moved over.
He went to the window, looked inside, and saw a dozen or so overseers gathered together drinking.
"We have wine and meat, but we are missing women. If we have wine and meat but no women, we will never feel happy enough."
"If we stay here tonight, we need women. We can't let the night watchmen bleed us."
"How about calling the women at home to have some fun?"
"Ah, my own women are so boring, they have no energy at all. Only energetic women are worthy of these good wine and good meat."...
As they were talking, the supervisors started to make a fuss and asked the steward to call the girls from the Lichunfang in the town.
The mine manager is a middle-aged man with a mustache named Handu, who is said to have a nepotistic relationship with the mayor.
He laughed and scolded, "You rascals, you usually boss the miners around, but you dare to boss me around. Well, I'll treat it as a reward tonight."
He took out a silver ingot from his sleeve pocket and threw it to Liang Yan, "You go."
Liang Yan smiled and returned the silver to him, "Why do you need to spend money, sir? We can't finish such a big cow. Call the girls from Lichunfang over. After they have fun, we can cut some beef for them."
Han Du took the silver back, waved his hand, and said nothing more.
Liang Yan hurried away, drove a carriage, and went to invite the girls.
Xu Lian moved his feet lightly and walked around to the kitchen window, where he saw that the cook and two kitchen assistants had already slaughtered the cow and were skinning it.
He was anxious as it was already dark. If he went back too late and met the night watchman on the road, that would be bad.
If he waits until tomorrow to get the cowhide, he will feel uneasy. The longer the night, the more troubles he will have. It is better to get the raw materials and complete the advancement as soon as possible. Only with strength can he have the confidence to deal with Liang Yan and the people hiding in the dark who are trying to attack him.
"Hurry up, the night watchman will be here soon."
Fortunately, Handu came to the kitchen and urged them to do it.
Just as Xu Lian was secretly thanking Han Du, Han Du's next words made him dumbfounded, "No need to peel off the whole cowhide. You can't eat so much anyway. Just peel half of it. Cut the meat first, stew what needs to be stewed, and roast what needs to be roasted."
Xu Lian felt a toothache. According to the notes of the golden finger, one needs a cowhide to advance. Han Du asked the cook to peel only half of it. What about the remaining half? Should he peel it himself
If I only get half a cowhide, can I advance
Failed to advance? Or only advanced halfway
"Yes, sir."
The cook quickly cut off the half-skinned meat and started cooking.
Han Du looked for a while and left with his hands behind his back.
"We can't wait any longer."
Xu Lian looked at the half cow thrown aside, then looked at the cook and two kitchen helpers who were busy in the kitchen. After making sure that no one was paying attention, he moved lightly and slipped in.
He took out the sharp knife he used for self-defense and started to peel off the remaining half of the cowhide.
Turns out it's hard to peel.
It didn't seem very difficult when I saw the chef peeling it just now, but I realized how difficult it is when I actually did it myself.
"Call the chef!"
He was so anxious that he was sweating all over. The idiom "Pao Ding butchers an ox" came to his mind. He wished he could call the Pao Ding from another time and space to help him and get the job done in no time.
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"I've been peeling for so long to get only this little bit off. I can't finish it even if I peel until dawn. I can't keep going like this."
"We have to think of a way."
He suddenly had an idea. To advance, he needed to add a piece of cowhide as raw material. Would it be okay to add it directly without peeling off the cowhide
There's nothing to lose whether you try or not.
He stretched out his hand and placed it on the cowhide, muttering to himself, "Add raw materials and advance for me!"
Add cowhide, advance successfully
A magical light screen appeared before his eyes, which surprised him greatly. This was also possible.
Silently, the cowhide turned into ashes.
Then, he felt his skin itchy all over, as if millions of ants were crawling on it.
Finally, I felt warm all over, as if I had returned to the embryonic stage in the mother's womb, and was remade. I felt indescribably comfortable, as if I had endless energy.
"Is that it?"
Xu Lian felt as if in a dream, and it was unbelievable.
He held the sharp knife and scratched his palm. There was a slight "crunching" sound, as if he was scratching burlap and it was difficult to cut.
"From now on, I am a warrior in the Skin Refining Stage. I will beat up anyone who dares to mess with me!"
His mouth curled up a little, almost turning him into a war god with a crooked mouth.
Cool!
"We've already taken the hide, so we don't mind taking a little more. This is beef, the best food, and it's very hard to come by."
He cut off a whole leg of beef with a sharp knife, found two rags, wrapped the leg tightly, carried it on his shoulders, and hurried away.
Walking on the dark road, I heard the sound of a carriage in front and the laughter of a group of young girls. I knew that Liang Yan was returning with the girls from Lichunfang.
Xu Lian dodged and hid behind a big tree on the roadside.
He waited until Liang Yan's carriage carrying the girls passed by before he came out and continued walking towards home.
It was quiet all the way, with only the chirping of nightingales.
That late night, no one dared to go out. They all hid in their homes, fearing that they would encounter the night watchman.
Xu Lian quickly quickened his pace.
When I got back to the door and was about to knock and go in, I heard the sound of quarreling coming from inside.
Wang Cuiyun cursed angrily, "This is how the world works. If you don't have a man, you have to find a strong man to support the family. You have to take him even if you don't want him. You can't act like a spoiled child. I'll tie you to the bed and get the job done!"
A man's voice said, "Xi Ya, what's so good about Xu Lian? He's just a young boy with little strength and can't earn much food. I'll move into your house and make sure you have enough to eat every day."
There was also the sound of Li Xiya crying, "Lian Ge'er will come back. He might have been delayed by something and will be back tomorrow."
Wang Cuiyun screamed, "Silly girl! You can figure it out with your butt, what could possibly delay you at this hour of night? He must be dead, just like your good-for-nothing father, who was killed by someone who stole his food on his way home from the mine. He's really useless."
Xu Lian, who was outside the door, was furious when he heard this. He just came back a little late, and Wang Cuiyun had already recruited a strong man to live in for Li Xiya. It seemed that if Li Xiya refused, she would force it
Bang!
Xu Lian kicked the door open, put on a sullen face, and walked in quickly.
Seeing Li Xiya crying and sitting on the ground, Wang Cuiyun hugged her tightly from behind and tied her up with a rope.
A sturdy man was sitting at the wooden table with a bag of grain on it, which should be a greeting gift.
The sudden sound of kicking the door startled both Wang Cuiyun and the sturdy man.
Seeing that it was Xu Lian, Li Xiya struggled to break free from Wang Cuiyun's arms, got up from the ground, threw herself into Xu Lian's arms and started crying.
"I'm back. It's okay. It's okay."
Xu Lian's voice was surprisingly calm. He comforted her while untying the ropes on her body.
Wang Cuiyun opened her mouth, wanting to say something but stopping herself, looking embarrassed.
The sturdy man stared at Xu Lian with a frown, his eyes flashed for a moment and gradually became sharp.